Crude Palm Oil Exporter from Thailand

Palm oil is semi-solid at room temperature and offers very high oxidative stability, a long shelf life, and a neutral taste, making it ideal for repeated frying and packaged-food manufacturing. Compared with liquid seed oils such as soybean or sunflower, palm oil delivers the highest yield per hectare and is typically the most cost-effective bulk cooking oil for large-volume buyers, while seed oils carry more polyunsaturated fat and a lighter mouthfeel.

Palm oil is the whole oil pressed from the palm fruit. Through fractionation it separates into a liquid fraction — palm olein — and a solid fraction — palm stearin. RBD palm olein (graded CP6, CP8 or CP10 by cloud point) stays clear and pourable, making it the preferred frying and cooking oil, while palm stearin is solid and used for margarine, shortening, and soap. Lower CP numbers mean the olein stays clear at lower temperatures.

Palm oil is higher in saturated fat, semi-solid, and more heat-stable, which suits deep frying, bakery fats, and shelf-stable products at a lower cost per tonne. Soybean oil is liquid, higher in polyunsaturated fat and omega-3/6, with a higher smoke point and a lighter profile favoured for salad oils, dressings, and retail cooking oil. Many manufacturers blend the two to balance cost, stability, and nutrition.

Bulk palm oil is measured by metric tonnes (MT) for weight and by liters or m³ for volume. Key measurements include: (1) Weight: most palm oil trade uses net MT verified by SGS/Bureau Veritas. (2) Free Fatty Acid (FFA): expressed as % palmitic acid — standard CPO is ≤5% FFA. (3) Iodine Value (IV): measures unsaturation (50–55 for CPO). (4) Peroxide Value (PV): measures oxidation (≤5 meq/kg). (5) Moisture & Impurities (M&I): ≤0.15% for standard CPO. For flexitank shipments, volume is measured in liters (density ~0.91 kg/L at 25°C).

Crude palm oil specification is defined by Free Fatty Acid (FFA) content, moisture & impurities (M&I), iodine value (IV), peroxide value (PV), and Lovibond color. Here is the complete crude palm oil specification table used in international trade: | Parameter | CPO Standard Spec | RBD Palm Olein (CP8) | PFAD | |---|---|---|---| | FFA (as palmitic) | ≤5.0% | ≤0.1% | 70%+ | | Moisture & Impurities | ≤0.15% | ≤0.05% | ≤0.5% | | Iodine Value (Wijs) | 50–55 g I₂/100g | 56–60 | 30–40 | | Peroxide Value | ≤5 meq/kg | ≤2 meq/kg | — | | Lovibond Color (5¼" cell) | — | ≤3.0R | — | | Cloud Point | — | ≤8°C (CP8) | — | | Saponification Value | 190–202 | 195–205 | 185–200 | | Unsaponifiable Matter | ≤1.0% | ≤0.5% | — | All Jit Aree CPO and RBD palm olein shipments are supplied with a full Certificate of Analysis (CoA) per lot, SGS or Bureau Veritas pre-shipment inspection available on request. Crude palm oil specification PDF available by contacting our export team.

The crude palm oil (CPO) market in 2026 is shaped by Malaysian and Indonesian production levels, biodiesel mandates, competing vegetable oil prices, and global food demand. Understanding CPO market dynamics is essential for refineries, edible oil blenders, and bulk buyers sourcing from Thailand. **Crude Palm Oil Market Size:** The global crude palm oil market is estimated at USD 65–75 billion annually, representing approximately 40% of global vegetable oil production. Malaysia and Indonesia account for over 85% of global CPO supply. Thailand is a secondary CPO producer but a significant supplier of refined and processed palm oil products. **Crude Palm Oil Price 2026 — FOB Bangkok Reference:** CPO from Thailand in 2026 is priced at USD 780–950/MT FOB Bangkok, tracking Bursa Malaysia CPO futures (BMD) with a 10–30 USD/MT Thailand premium/discount depending on quality grade and shipping terms. RBD Palm Olein CP6/CP8 (fully refined) is priced at USD 900–1,050/MT FOB Bangkok. **CPO Price Drivers:** (1) Indonesian B40 biodiesel mandate — Indonesia's requirement to blend 40% palm oil in biodiesel tightens CPO supply and supports prices; (2) Soybean oil correlation — CPO and soybean oil are substitutable in many applications; when soybean oil rises, CPO demand and pricing follow; (3) El Niño weather cycles — reduced rainfall in Southeast Asia reduces fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yields, tightening CPO supply; (4) China and India import demand — together account for ~35% of global palm oil imports. **How to Source Crude Palm Oil from Thailand:** Jit Aree Vegetable Oil exports CPO and RBD palm olein products from Thailand in ISO flexitanks (20 MT/20ft container) and ISO tanks. We provide full crude palm oil specification documentation per MPOB and CODEX Alimentarius standards, with pre-shipment SGS inspection available. FOB Laem Chabang or CIF terms to 65+ countries. Minimum order: 1 flexitank (20 MT). Contact our export team for a current CPO price quotation and crude palm oil specification PDF.